US10858719B2ActiveUtilityA1

Steel sheet

Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPPriority: Feb 20, 2017Filed: Feb 20, 2018Granted: Dec 8, 2020

Est. expiryFeb 20, 2037(~10.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Kengo Takeda Riki Okamoto Katsuya Nakano Yuya Suzuki Genki Abukawa

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Abstract

A steel sheet including an inner layer and a hard layer at one or both surfaces of the inner layer wherein the hard layer and the inner layer have predetermined compositions, each hard layer has a thickness of 20 μm or more and ⅖ of the total sheet thickness or less, the hard layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 400 HV or more and less than 700 HV, the hard layer has an N amount of 0.02% or less, the inner layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 80 HV or more and less than 400 HV, the inner layer has a carbide volume ratio of less than 2.00%, and the hard layer has a nanohardness standard deviation of 2.00 or less is provided.

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A steel sheet comprising: an inner layer; and a hard layer at one or both surfaces of the inner layer, wherein
 the hard layer comprises, by mass %, 
 C: 0.08 to 0.40%, 
 Si: 0.01 to 3.00%, 
 Mn: 1.000 to 10.00%, 
 P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, 
 S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, and 
 a balance of Fe and impurities, and optionally, by mass %, 
 Al: 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 1.000%, or less, 
 O: 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.500% or less, 
 B: 0.0100% or less, 
 Nb: 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.050% or less, 
 the inner layer comprises, by mass %, 
 C: 0.001 to 0.200%, 
 Si: 0.01 to 3.00%, 
 Mn: 0.20 to 3.00%, 
 P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, 
 S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, and 
 a balance of Fe and impurities, and optionally, by mass %, 
 Al: 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.500% or less, 
 B: 0.0100% or less, 
 Nb: 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.050% or less, 
 the hard layer has a thickness of 20 μm or more and ⅖ of the total sheet thickness or less, 
 the hard layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 400 HV or more and less than 700 HV, 
 the inner layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 80 HV or more and less than 400 HV, 
 the inner layer has a carbide volume ratio of less than 2.00%, and 
 the hard layer has a nanohardness standard deviation of 2.00 or less. 
 
     
     
       2. The steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the hard layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Al: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 0.001% or more and 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 0.001% or more and 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, and 
 B: 0.0001% or more and 0.0100% or less, and 
 the inner layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Al: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 0.001% or more and 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 0.001% or more and 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, and 
 B: 0.0001°% o or more and 0.0100% or less. 
 
     
     
       3. The steel sheet according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the hard layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 the inner layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less. 
 
     
     
       4. The steel sheet according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the hard layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 the inner layer comprises, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less. 
 
     
     
       5. A steel sheet comprising: an inner layer; and a hard layer at one or both surfaces of the inner layer, wherein
 the hard layer consists of, by mass %, 
 C: 0.08 to 0.40%, 
 Si: 0.01 to 3.00%, 
 Mn: 1.000 to 10.00%, 
 P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, 
 S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, and 
 a balance of Fe and impurities, and optionally, by mass %, 
 Al: 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.500% or less, 
 B: 0.0100% or less, 
 Nb: 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.050% or less, 
 the inner layer consists of, by mass %, 
 C: 0.001 to 0.200%, 
 Si: 0.01 to 3.00%, 
 Mn: 0.20 to 3.00%, 
 P: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, 
 S: 0.0001 to 0.0200%, and 
 a balance of Fe and impurities, and optionally, by mass %, 
 Al: 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.500% or less, 
 B: 0.0100% or less, 
 Nb: 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.050% or less, 
 the hard layer has a thickness of 20 μm or more and ⅖ of the total sheet thickness or less, 
 the hard layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 400 HV or more and less than 700 HV, 
 the inner layer has an average micro-Vickers hardness of 80 HV or more and less than 400 HV, 
 the inner layer has a carbide volume ratio of less than 2.00%, and 
 the hard layer has a nanohardness standard deviation of 2.00 or less. 
 
     
     
       6. The steel sheet according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the hard layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 the inner layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less. 
 
     
     
       7. The steel sheet according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the hard layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Al: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 0.001% or more and 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 0.001% or more and 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, and 
 B: 0.0001% or more and 0.0100% or less, and 
 the inner layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Al: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 N: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Cr: 0.001% or more and 2.000% or less, 
 Mo: 0.001% or more and 1.000% or less, 
 O: 0.0001% or more and 0.0200% or less, 
 Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, and 
 B: 0.0001% or more and 0.0100% or less. 
 
     
     
       8. The steel sheet according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the hard layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 the inner layer further consists of, by mass %, one or more of 
 Nb: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 V: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Cu: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 W: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ta: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, 
 Ni: 0.001% or more and 0.500% or less, 
 Sn: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Sb: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 As: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Mg: 0.0001% or more and 0.0500% or less, 
 Ca: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Y: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 Zr: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, 
 La: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less, and 
 Ce: 0.001% or more and 0.050% or less.

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